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(5-Hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)acetic acid is an intermediate in the preparation of magnolol derivatives with antidepressive potentials. A biochemical marker of neuroendocrine tumor.

ChEBI: (5-hydroxyindol-3-yl)acetic acid is a member of the class of indole-3-acetic acids that is indole-3-acetic acid substituted by a hydroxy group at C-5. It has a role as a drug metabolite, a human metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a (5-hydroxyindol-3-yl)acetate.